A Japanese study published in the British Medical Journal (but no doubt pertaining to those of us in the U.S.!) suggests that people who eat quickly until they're full are THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE OVERWEIGHT. The findings conclude that eating styles, not just food choices, are most likely contributing to the obesity epidemic. This makes perfect sense, because if you're continually chewing and swallowing food, your body has little time to digest anything and tell your brain it's feeling full. Our suggestion? EAT MORE SLOWLY! Here are some tips & tricks to help you do this...

1. Take smaller bites and chew carefully. You'll taste and enjoy food more this way, too.

2. Drink water in between forkfuls of food, putting your fork down while you sip. This will slow the chewing pace and help you feel full as well.

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Sometimes you need that little extra nudge to stop you from swallowing the wrong thing. Enter Easy Diet Labels. They're cute little stickers you put all over the various foods in your fridge and pantry, and they say things like "Hi Fiber Good Choice", "Low Cal", "Hi Carb", and "Great Snack". Best of all, the sticker packs come in four varieties -- Low Carb, Heart Health, Families Building Healthy Eating Habits, and Calorie Counting. EDLs were created by a guy named Steve who has lost a bunch of weight since he started stickin' 'em on stuff. We tried the Calorie Counting ones, and they actually worked. Nice! ***Love CocoaVia heart-healthy chocolate products? Then don't waste another second! CLICK HERE NOW to get a $1.00-off CocoaVia coupon. A buck is a buck, people! ***Long John Silver's, the popular fast-food seafood chain, has introduced the brand-new Freshside Grille menu. On it are plenty of fish options that have 150 calories or less, plus a bunch of smart sides. Nice work, fish people! ***Frito Lay, famous for making bazillions of crunchy snacks, has launched licensetosnack.com. It's a website that teaches you how to make healthier snack choices. Hmmmm... are they recommending or dissing their humungous line of full-fat chippy chips? Click for the 411. Okay, that's all we've got. HG out!

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